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Figurative art on display in Jacksonville Beach

Figurative art on display in Jacksonville Beach

Jesse Raymer | Jun 5, 2017

UNF Alum Taylor Castner and local artist Aaron Shelton held an exhibit at the 1st Street Loft this past weekend in Jacksonville Beach. Castner, a graduate from the UNF sculpture program, created sculpture...

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Harris Newsteder,mechanical engineering senior,  shows how Phobos works
By Joslyn Simmons

UNF teams up with JaxPAL to create OspreyPAL

Joslyn Simmons and Pierce Turner | Jun 1, 2017

https://youtu.be/opbbfn9Wq6I Video by Joslyn Simmons Have you ever wanted to see a robot up close? Or make a mouthguard from a 3-D printer? UNF has all of that and more for students interested in...

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'Braille Initiative' aims to put signs on UNF buildings

‘Braille Initiative’ aims to put signs on UNF buildings

Marielisa Martinez | May 26, 2017

Visually impaired students have to guess which building they are in due to the lack of exterior braille signs on campus. Kimberly McKarin, a junior majoring in political science, memorizes her way...

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Campus recreation director says farewell after 35 years

Campus recreation director says farewell after 35 years

Hannah Lee | May 24, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgTWC5DdQI Becky Purser, the first and only director of recreation that UNF has known, retired last Friday at a farewell party in the Wellness Center. Purser worked...

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UNF student designs Murray Hill mural

UNF student designs Murray Hill mural

Alexandra Torres-Perez | May 19, 2017

A Murray Hill J&W Discount store soon to open on Post Street isn’t going to be your usual colorless building with a big, bright sign. On the side of the building, there will be a mural of jellyfishes...

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Mother's Day DIY bouquet

Mother’s Day DIY bouquet

Ronnesha Rodgers | May 14, 2017

Mother’s Day is here once again! Gifts are a great way to show your mom you care, but they can get a little pricey. According to the National Retail Federation, the expected spending by the average...

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The declassified music festival survival guide

Nick Blank | May 11, 2017

Music festivals are an experience. There are festivals like Bonnaroo or Okeechobee Fest where you camp and don’t shower for three days, and there are ones like Shaky Knees or Rolling Loud where you...

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Meet the UNF Presidential Search Committee

Meet the UNF Presidential Search Committee

Pierce Turner | May 8, 2017

Clarification: the article has been changed to clarify the positions of  three members of the committee. The Spinnaker highly values accuracy and regrets the errors.   The UNF Presidential Search...

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Friends and faculty bid farewell to Jake Moore

Hannah Lee | May 4, 2017

https://youtu.be/G5ECoFiSHOM Friends, students, and faculty said goodbye to Jake Moore, the program coordinator of the UNF LGBT Resource Center. Moore first became involved in the LGBT Resource Center...

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Cute pups make finals week bearable

Cute pups make finals week bearable

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Apr 27, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhbJi2OfC-k During this time of  misery, despair and self-hatred for having to cram for finals, students’ faces lit up as they walked into the library and saw six beautiful...

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Let’s Come Together: check out SAID’s Diversity Week

Let’s Come Together: check out SAID’s Diversity Week

Jesse Raymer | Apr 18, 2017

The Student Alliance for Inclusion and Diversity (SAID) is holding their first Diversity Week at UNF. These events will run until Friday, and their mission is to bring together the student body through...

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UNF professor researches ways for humans to regenerate

UNF professor researches ways for humans to regenerate

Pierce Turner | Apr 17, 2017

https://youtu.be/nKmvpe0oUTw If some experiments being performed in the biology building provide promising results, they could lead to organ and limb regeneration in humans down the line. The tests,...

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